By Greg Jackson, CEO Columbine Label Company It’s no secret that the printing industry has a target on its back in the eyes of OSHA, the federal government’s venerated Occupational Safety and Health Administration. In fact, somewhere here in my office, I think I still have the letter they sent me when I bought this company. The deck is definitely…
By Greg Jackson, CEO Columbine Label Company I might be dating myself with this, but there’s a fantastically memorable Holiday Inn TV commercial from the 1970’s where a hotel clerk breaks the bad news to a weary traveler and his wife that the hotel never received their reservation, gleefully telling the couple “Sur-priiiise!” Then the voice-over comes on and says “…Holiday…
Is it time to consider shrink sleeve labels for your product? If you’re as obsessed with labels and packaging as we are (is that even possible?), you’ve probably noticed how ubiquitous shrink sleeve labels are on products today, everything from food and beverage bottles to personal care and nutraceuticals packaging. Unlike conventional pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeve labels provide full-color,…
We are excited to announce the launch of our updated, redesigned website at www.columbinelabel.com. Our goal with this revamp is to create a helpful, relevant, user-friendly resource for our community of customers, partners and associations. So, we’ve refreshed the look and feel of our website to be more about you and your needs. You will see new imagery, expanded content, intuitive…
If medical researchers ever invent a test that can identify a person’s passions in their DNA, my results would read unequivocally: “fishing fanatic” and “destined for sticky paper”. Some things are just meant to be; which explains how my life has come full circle here in Colorado doing two things that destiny had written firmly in my DNA. Born and…
We all can agree on the importance of the label in branding the product, communicating the product benefits, and catching attention of consumers. Numerous decisions must be made to design and print a label that will work with the product packaging or bottle, as well as correlating the label with the brand image of your company and product. If you…
GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR BARCODE LABELS Barcode labels are a must for any product packing to be sold commercially. Do you remember a time when there was no UPC label on a product you purchased? It may not be easy to remember, as companies have utilized Universal Product Codes for some 57 years. It can be interesting to learn a…
We did it again! For the third consecutive year Columbine Label has achieved a Pinnacol Circle of Safety Award for our high standard and commitment to safety, risk control, claims management, and financial management. In all, the 29 award winners account for less than 1% of Pinnacol Assurance’ 57,000 Colorado policy holders. And of the 29 winners, only 12 received…
Columbine Label Company Named 2018 Top Company in Manufacturing for Colorado by ColoradoBiz ColoradoBiz Top Company award acknowledges the drive, excellence and influence of Columbine Label as a growing company in the state, and recognizes companies for their community involvement, growth in financial performance and outstanding achievement. This year one winner was chosen from each of 14 industries from businesses…